Advances in Functions of Transfer RNAs
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 2972
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genetic code; genetic translation; codon usage; proteome control; tRNAs; ribosomes; proteome quality control in cell biology and disease; structure-function studies of protein-RNA interactions; biomedicine and biotechnology
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Interests: small non-coding RNA biology; nucleic acids-based therapeutics; post-transcriptional control of gene expression
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Transfer RNA (tRNA) has been in the focus of molecular biology since its central role in translating the genetic code was first predicted by Crick, over 60 years ago. Despite this long history, exciting new revelations continue to be discovered around tRNA, as a consequence of its intricate integration with all aspects of cell biology.
Current interest in tRNA is far from limited to its canonical role in translation, and extends now to metabolism, cell signaling, stress responses, and a range of medical conditions from infectious diseases to cancer. This Special Issue will cover the evolution of the molecule and the genetic code, tRNA synthesis and cellular distribution, roles in translation, signaling connections between tRNAs and regulatory pathways, roles in disease, and biotechnological advances. We hope to provide, once again, a useful compilation of the latest developments in tRNA biology.
Prof. Dr. Lluís Ribas de Pouplana
Dr. Adrian Gabriel Torres
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- transfer RNA
- structure-function
- genes
- maturation
- mutation
- translation
- genetic code
- codon recognition
- aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis
- protein synthesis
- biosynthesis
- synthetic biology
- tRNA-dependent regulation
- posttranscriptional modifications
